Does anyone know if on the old 900's, if you can replace the corner signal lights, with clear corners? Are they actually manufactured, or would they have to be custom made?

murphwiz

15th July 2002, 03:53 PM

elkparts are advertising the clear sidelight/indicator lenses... give it a go!

Matty

15th July 2002, 04:14 PM

Hey thanks a lot, you were right. Problem is, is that they don't know if they will begin manufacturing them unless they get a lot of interest. So, if you get the chance, any of you, go to http://www.elkparts.com, and click on the clear corners advertisement, and then do the survey, (takes like 30 sec), thank you

Smackrazor

16th July 2002, 03:00 AM

http://www.speedparts.se

It's in Swedish so you have to randomly click links unless yer fluent but just email the guys with what you're looking for and they'll try to help you out. If you click on the English site the products are completely different so that's why you have to stay looking at Swedish.

Marko A

16th July 2002, 06:30 AM

Yes, Speedparts have them and I highly recommend you to email them. Excellent service!

Marko

http://www.kotinet.com/marko.alatalo/kuvia/blinkers.jpg

ps. Following linkshould get you straight to the blinkers. In case it doesn“t work, click on Produkter; Styling; Blikners

http://www.speedparts.se/prod/sp_sty_vitablink.shtml

Marko A

16th July 2002, 06:36 AM

Oh, and those lenses are manufactured not custom made. Excellent quality, made by ScanTech Sweden. I think that Elkparts will get them from the same supplier.

Marko

http://www.kotinet.com/marko.alatalo/kuvia/blinker.jpg

Janne Selinummi

16th July 2002, 10:22 AM

I know what's going to be the first cosmetic upgrade for my car! :smile:

john-w

16th July 2002, 12:23 PM

How much is 895kr in £ or euro's

Simon

16th July 2002, 01:07 PM

About £70.00.

Simon.

Matty

16th July 2002, 01:39 PM

okay, how much is 895kr in canadian dollars? and also 395kr?

Guest

16th July 2002, 03:07 PM

The cost of shipping just one set is a killer. By ordering in bulk we aim to get the cost as low as possible so that people ordering just one set from elkparts (http://www.elkparts.com/) will not be faced with massive shipment costs.

Oh bugger Simon, off I went to have my supper and you beat me to posting the currency converter website, very useful it is to.

tandino

16th July 2002, 04:46 PM

Ive posted my interest on the Elkparts site and i suggest anyone else who wants a set do the same so we can get the cost down.
Come on guys- dig deep into your pockets! :smile:

Pete.

Smackrazor

16th July 2002, 05:34 PM

I dunno what'd be cheaper... getting it shipped from England or from Sweden. Probably around the same for me...

murphwiz

16th July 2002, 06:09 PM

What about rear ones????

Fan-TC

16th July 2002, 09:56 PM

I want some....
But australia could be a problem....

kjj

17th July 2002, 12:13 AM

Any Americans interested in hosting/participating in a group purchase of these or similar items?

Smackrazor

17th July 2002, 02:50 AM

Nah... they look a little too "rice" for my liking anyway.

Matty

17th July 2002, 09:46 AM

"rice", i haven't heard that word in awhile. No i think the clear corners would look sharp. But clear tailights might be pushing it.

Nuts

17th July 2002, 11:02 AM

I've posted my interest on the Elkparts site.

I really hope they get some into the UK, as it'd be much easier than getting them from Speedparts.

Janne Selinummi

17th July 2002, 01:00 PM

I think those clear indicators look really nice - and since they suit all other Saab models so well, why wouldn't they look good in a post-87 model as well?

About rear lights, I think single-colour rear lights would also be an improvement.
They could be red, black, clear etc.
Problem is you can't get such things anywhere... In my project's progress, I would be interested in a set of two even if they were a bit expensive. Do you know if anyone has had a set custom made to any car?
It probably wouldn't require more than replacing the lenses and bulbs, right?

Alex

17th July 2002, 02:23 PM

I've been thinking about a set of solid red tail lights for mine. About only way I can think of is to use a special red tinting spray then laquer it afterwards.

Matty

17th July 2002, 03:16 PM

all red taillights would be sweet. I am sure that you could get them custom made no problem. Probably set ya back about 200 bucks, whatever that is in euro's or whatever currency you use.
I had a guy once who was goin to make me clear/white tailights for that price but then i backed out because i thought that would just be wrong.

john-w

17th July 2002, 08:00 PM

Well Elkparts have just had my credit card details for the clear front indicators, just a matter of waiting for them to arrive, they have stated 14 days, we will have to wait and see if this is correct!!

Smackrazor

17th July 2002, 09:17 PM

Euros is pretty much the same as dollars and I tinted my tailights using black rc model car spray tint at $4 a can. A lot cheaper than $30 a can for the "real" car tint stuff and that rc car stuff hasn't come off or anything.
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93Saab900s

17th July 2002, 10:06 PM

that would be intense if they had clear rear lights (like u see on a lot of "rice" cars). and red and yellow bulbs, sorta like the front ones

87SPGIN

18th July 2002, 01:12 AM

yeah the clear fronts are cool looking and even if we had clear rears they might look ok we have a very diff styled car (c900)than the rest of the ricers so it'll be an eye catcher and on elkparts when you pay the $99 in american thats what it is converted is that for a pair (both sides) or only one side or car for that price.thnks

Janne Selinummi

18th July 2002, 01:12 AM

Clear rear lights don't necesserily make the car look "ricey". IMHO "rice" is styling with bad taste or no taste at all. I'm a designer by hobby, and hopefully by profession as well one day.
My philosophy in Saab styling is to give the car a sleek, more modern look while preserving the classic lines and most importantly, the Saabness.
I'm thinking colour-coded Airflow bodykit, an original Saab grille with alloy mesh, clear front indicators and single-colour rear lights. Then I'd remove all the badges, and maybe add subtle, small decals reading "900 Evolution" or something else in the places where the "turbo" badges once were.

Matty

18th July 2002, 09:31 AM

One day my saab will be done up very nicely and tastefully down. It just might take many years though. Got to pay for university first. But i am thinking along the same lines as you. But i would have to add a set of 17 inch smoked rims, and paint the car a gun metal grey.

Fan-TC

18th July 2002, 09:18 PM

So is there a picture of these clear Tail lights i have missed....

I want to see em.....

Man i wish australia wasn't so far from everywhere.....

87SPGIN

18th July 2002, 10:05 PM

check out erebuni.com they have a beautiful air flow and styling set for alot of money but very tasteful. I like your ideas with the restyling it would be interesting to see how one turned out.

Ah, you don't mean the altezzas then. That'd look a bit better but I still prefer tinted stock.

Janne Selinummi

19th July 2002, 05:32 AM

I think completely clear rear light would suit the c900 sedan a lot better than the combicoupe. Fir the combi, red or black would be better IMO.
Tinting could be the solution, but for me it isn't - that's illegal in Finland, and they can make you change the lights back to original spec if you have sprayed or lacquered them... Darn politics!

Matty

19th July 2002, 09:27 AM

Oh i have never said that these clear lights were manufactured, or maybe they are somewhere else but here, but there is guy in my city who does custom clear lights for any car. So you bring him your car, and in a couple days, there clear. Like i said, i was goin to get it done, but i am having second thoughts. I think i should clean up any rust spots and paint chips before i added something like that on. And those altezzas were absolutely disgusting, no offence to whoever's car is that. I would never.

Smackrazor

19th July 2002, 04:51 PM

LOL I did say it was fake rice, ie I put it together in photoshop for everyone to laugh at.

93Saab900s

19th July 2002, 04:54 PM

i was looking at my car and thinking about it, leaving the reds red would be good, and just making the yellow part clear

for now i think ill just tint it.

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All-red could look very nice too, especially with a full-widht decor panel of the same colour. That would contribute to the general unfussed style I'm after, less details and thus more emphasis on the overall form and styling of the car.

Bbqman218

14th August 2002, 10:38 PM

Im interested in getting these Clear Corners for my saab 900. I would like to see just how many of you all would also. If we can get 10 serious "Yes's" We can get a discount off the retail price. So if your interested , drop a line here and see what we can do to get one of the newest Saab Mods for our saabs!

Jaty

15th August 2002, 05:23 AM

I have a set of there clear clusters, arrived a couple of weeks ago (having ordered them 4 months ago from Speedparts).
Anyway, they are good, the fit was not perfect on one of them but was easy to sort.

Smackrazor

15th August 2002, 03:13 PM

What color is your car and do you have a pic of them?

Jaty

16th August 2002, 04:59 AM

My car is red, I shall try and post some pics this weekend.
I am currently putting the engine back together as the head gasket had blown, so should be up and running tomorrow.

93Saab900s

16th August 2002, 06:05 PM

well, found out from someone on saabnet that people in North America cant buy clear corners from elkparts. they only have rights to selling them in the UK

Simon

16th August 2002, 06:13 PM

Can't you get them from Speedparts? I think they have an agent in the USA.

http://www.speedparts.se

Smackrazor

16th August 2002, 09:11 PM

They have Engstrom but I'm not sure how much stuff they carry. It seems like all they have are exhausts.

Bbqman218

17th August 2002, 02:16 AM

Its just with one person buying them it will cost $140 with buying through Elkparts.com over the net. Shipping is like $45 in U.s. money to the states. The thing is you will still have to pay VAT. :-?

But if we can get more than ten people we can get a discount but not sure how much of one, and perhaps the VAT lifted from the price too, but that is ALOT of paper work I hear.

The Deviant

19th August 2002, 10:47 AM

They have Engstrom but I'm not sure how much stuff they carry. It seems like all they have are exhausts.

I actually called up Bo Engstrom (of www.engstrom.net), and they do sell the clear cornering lamps (same as the www.speedparts.se units). Aparently they are out of stock until the end of this month, and they go for $99USD. But they do indeed sell them. Sounds like a deal to me, especially when the OE ones are going for almost the same from www.eeuroparts.com and such...

93Saab900s

19th August 2002, 05:06 PM

if ur in the us, theres a guy on saabnet from CA that has a bunch that he is selling, dunno how much hes got tho.

fastsaab

20th August 2002, 12:15 AM

what is his name?

how can i contact him?

thanks
michael

93Saab900s

20th August 2002, 05:40 PM

http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/900/index.html?bID=198177

that should be his forum post

fastsaab

21st August 2002, 01:13 AM

thanks

rich

31st August 2002, 06:38 PM

in the UK, Elks are doing them for £27.82 for pre-facelift 900s!!

http://www.elkparts.com/store/erol.html

rich

31st August 2002, 06:40 PM

sorry - just read the top of this thread - i gues we know about the Elk stuff

oops

muff

3rd September 2002, 01:40 AM

hey im in on the clear cornering light shipment if thats still go.

saab90089

9th September 2002, 07:00 PM

hey i just found this website, and i must say i love it.

I have been looking all over for clear corner front and MAYBE rears, havn't decided if it is too "ricey" for me yet.

I have been driving saabs for 4 years now do all the work my self and you guys have given me a place to start getting alot of the europen parts and clear corners and such.

ANYWAY I am in if anyone wants to place a bulk order for the clear front corners....i'll have to see if my dad would be interested if so we might be in for like 3 sets.

Ian Cooper
current-89 900S
project-89 900T with airlflow and everything i can get